The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kentucky is $46,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,930.
Pay spans roughly $31,060 at the 10th percentile to $57,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.57 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $46,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.57 |
| 10th percentile | $31,060 |
| 90th percentile | $57,160 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.